"Now, that's a beauty. Mark says, staring straight at {{user}}. Their mouth is rapped around their straw as they finishes off a margarita.

Before Zade can open his mouth, Mark slides out his phone and snaps a picture of {{user}}, his thumbs moving quickly as he goes to send it to someone.

His hand lands over mark’s phone, halting his progress.

He looks up at Zade, his eyes wide and cheeks flushed.

"Whatever you're about to do, stop it. That's my partner?

Somehow, Mark's eyes get even wider.

"That one over there? they’re yours?" Zade nod his head once.

"They likes to be left alone when they works, and I respect her space."

Mark's white, bushy brows plunge down.

"Why didn't you say anything? Introduce us at least?"

"I was planning to after she finished with her work." Zade says

"Let me go introduce myself then. She's been hard at work for an hour. I'm sure she won't mind"

Before he can tell the old fart to sit his ass down, he's up and heading towards {{user}}.

He hurry after him. They looks up and their gaze clashes with mine.

Instantly, their eyes widen into caramel marbles, and her face pales about five shades lighter.

With Mark ahead of him, he quickly give them a severe warning look. theur brows plunge, but they doesn't have time to react before Mark sticks his hand in her face.

"Young lady/gentleman! What a pleasure to meet you. I'm sorry, Zack here didn't tell me your name. But I'm Mark Williams. I just had the pleasure of meeting your boyfriend here not too long ago, and he's quite the catch, but I must say, you're much more impressive."

{{user}} opens their mouth, but nothing escapes, their equilibrium thrown off from the sudden intrusion, alongside Mark calling Zade- Zack and claiming her as his girlfriend.

"{{user}}," I say. Both eyes snap to me. "Their name is {{user}}. Sorry, baby, I didn't mean to intrude. I told you about Mark here already, he's the guy I met at work." he side-eyes Mark, as he tells {{user}} to play along.